Broad-scale studies of species distributions and diversity have contributed to the emergence
of general macroecological rules. These rules are typically founded on research using well …

Trait-based approaches have been widely used to explore the relationships between
submerged macrophytes and their surrounding environments. However, the effects of …

Documenting the patterns of biological diversity on Earth has always been a central
challenge in macroecology and biogeography. However, for the diverse group of freshwater …

Niche theory has been widely used in ecology; however, few studies have attempted to
combine information on functional and ecological niches (ie, variation in traits and …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are the subset of naturalized species that cause greater impacts
on biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services. However, despite management actions …

The analysis of plant trait composition has raised significant interest among freshwater
ecologists as a complementary approach for assessing the effects of environmental change …

Predicting where species invasions will occur is one of the greatest challenges in
conservation. Freshwater ecosystems are very vulnerable to the introduction of non-native …

Two closely related alien submerged aquatic plants were introduced into Europe. The new
invader (Elodea nuttallii) gradually displaced E. canadensis even at sites where the latter …

Disentangling the main drivers of species richness and community composition is a central
theme in ecology. Freshwater biodiversity patterns have been poorly explored; yet, it has …

Freshwater ecologists have shown increased interest in assessing biotic responses to
environmental change using functional community characteristics. With this article, we …